The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-16
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home, whose beautiful life, perpetual ben
ediction upon all who knew her, was fragrant
with the perfume of loves sweet sacrifices.
Her own long wished for deliverance and her
peaceful sinking to rest have won the crown
of victory over death and illumined our own
pathway to the tomb. Charlotte E. Shepard,
wife of DR.. William Shepard of Columbus,
o., died January 26, 1887. She was the
daughter of Helam and Emily Rose and was
born near Granville, o., February 26, 1928.
Her father and mother were both among the
pioneer settlers of Ohio Her father came
with the colony from Granville, Mass, and
her mother with the Marietta colony. She was
injured at the age of fifteen in an accidental
way and made cripple and invalid for life.
For ten years, between fifteen and twenty
five years of age, she was helpless and unable
to walk. November 8, 1852, she was married
to DIR. VIM. Shepard, of Canandaigua, N. Y,
who settled in Columbus, o. Mrs. Shepard
gave evidence of religious impressions in
early childhood, and joined the Baptist
church at the age of fourteen, but during the
early years of her invalidism--by her read
TALLY, but for the more exalted and cogent
reason that in her soul there was no guile,
and consequently no room or foundation on
which partialistic faith could thrive; and
for the incapability of her loving nature to
think evil of any one, she became firm
believer in the doctrines of Universalism and
joined the church at Columbus under the
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Bruce, and, if possible, grew more and more
firmly established in the faith to the time of
her death. Through the many years of her
severe suffering her heroic patience, fortitude
and cheerfulness were q marvel to all who
knew her. And although compelled to be
the recipient of personal service from friends
as necessity, the sensitive appreciation of
her grateful soul was compensation render
ing the service pleasure. But her loving
soul could not be trammeled by her bodily
infirmities. She was active far beyond her
strength in bestowing affectionate sympathy
and substantial aid to all worthy objects,
never forgetting her church. The poor and
those in sorrow and affection who knew her
will miss her. HER FRIEND.
The death of SALMON o. SIMoNDs, of Joliet.
ILL.,, was appropriately noticed at the recent
meeting of the Fox River Association and
The UNIvERsALIsT printed the resolutions
adopted by that body in his memory. His
death was the result of an accident. He was
thrown from buggy and received injuries
from which he died on Thursday, June 2. Br.
CirooDda ,paa q wall kpaun rnamhar of tho
Joliet Universalist church, and for many
years a worker in the Sunday school, and
prominent in all parish activities. For many
years he was president of the Fox River As
ISOLATION and always interested in the work
and annual meetings of that body. His sud-
den taking off ia heartfelt sorrow to wide
circle of friends who knew and loved the man
for what he was in himself and for his works
sake. From an article in the Joliet NesOs we
condense the following outline of the career
of this excellent man:
"Mr. Simonds was born near Rochester,
N. Y, in February, 1928. His father and
mother were poor but highly respectable
New England people. When about six years
of age his mother died, leaving eleven chill
dren. The family soon scattered and in
about three years after her death, Salmon
left his native place and went to reside with
an aunt in Cataraugns county, in forest
clearing three-q quarters of a mile from the
nearest habitation. Here he remained until
thirteen years of age, when he went to work
for farmer at So month. At this time he
could not even write his own name. At the
age of sixteen he determined to secure an
education, and set about it with such vigor
that he soon became teacher in one of the
common schools. He managed by hard WORK
and rigid economy to secure enough money
to accept, in 1876, an appointment to the
! State Normal School at Albany, from which